The evolution of family medicine resident projects at dalhousie university.

The Dalhousie Family Medicine Residency Program has always attempted to meet the research objectives of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. From a "Monitored Reading and Research" program, where projects were encouraged, the department developed a program which involved a mandatory project, preferably involving research, that is formally and objectively evaluated and supervised by faculty. The background, rationale, and problems encountered, as well as attempted solutions, are outlined.